RIDDLES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 24

RIDDLES

Q. Why is the letter V like a dog? A. Because it follows U (you). Q. What is it that a blind man can see? A. A good joke. Q, Take away three letters from a girl's name and she becomes a song? A. Caroline—carol. Q. Why is a horse cleverer than a fox? A. Because he can run in a trap and a fox can’t. —Sent by "Rose Queen.” Q. What kind of face should an auctioneer hayq? A. A forbidding one. Q. Which is the oldest wine you could have? A. The elder wine. Q. Who was the oldest womuu? A. Ann Tiquity. —Sent by "Mignon.”

Q. Why would a cock sparrow bn offended if you called him a pheasant.’ A. Because he Would think you were making game of him. Q. Why is the letter “P” a bud friend? A. Because he is the first in pity and the last in help. . Q. When is a fish like a bird? A. When It takes a fly. ~ Q.: Why is honey scarce in Melbourne? A.: Because there is only oue B in Melbourne. 1

Q.: Which arc the nicest islands to eat? A.: Sandwich aud Madeira. Q.: Which is tbe hottest letter in the alphabet? A.: “U,” because it is in the middle of sun.

Q.: When is a spider a good correspondent? A.: When it drops a line by every post.

Q.: What do we often drop but seldom pick up? A.: A bint. Q.: Why did the coal box? A.: Because the poker would poke her. Q.: Why did the picture rail? A.: Because it was jealous of the loudspeaker. Q.; When arc windows ill? A_i When they have pains (panes).